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From: in2dadark on 7 Dec 2009 20:51

On Dec 7, 6:05 pm, "Jimbo" <noze4n...(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
> I would suggest that you investigate the subject of Crohn's disease
> specifically at Mayo Clinic's site athttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/crohns-disease/DS00104, or Google
> Crohn's disease for an extensive library. Crohn's is something to not
> be fooled around with and it is not curable. I have met and know(n)
> and know, many patients of Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis (similar in
> the bowel inflamation department) when I too belonged to the late
> United Ostomy Association. I haven't got it, but know many who have.
> Most of them have had a long and painful, sometimes debilitating,
> association and course of treatment with it which lasted long term for
> many years. Get your doctor to level with you, if he can, and get the
> facts from him if he can help. If he can't, get a GOOD
> gastroenterologist on your team. You can live with it but it is going
> to be with you for a long time if the doc's diagnosis is accurate.
> Crohn's by the way, can attack any part of the alimentary canal between
> the mouth and the anus. Learn all that you can about Crohn's.
> Prednisone will likely become one of your early medications but isn't
> always a savior. Discuss its use with the doctor of your choice.
>
> PcolaPhil
------------------

Prednisone should be a LAST option. It causes liver damage and will
sap your energy and strength. Don't take it AT ALL if you can avoid
it. !!!

From: in2dadark on 7 Dec 2009 21:13

From: in2dadark on 7 Dec 2009 21:18

On Dec 7, 9:05 pm, dbu'' <nos...(a)nobama.com.invalid> wrote:
> In article
> <a451904f-bdcf-42c1-89de-816328129...(a)p35g2000yqh.googlegroups.com>,
>
>
>
>
>
> in2dadark <in2dad...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> > On Dec 7, 6:05 pm, "Jimbo" <noze4n...(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
> > > I would suggest that you investigate the subject of Crohn's disease
> > > specifically at Mayo Clinic's site
> > > athttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/crohns-disease/DS00104, or Google
> > > Crohn's disease for an extensive library. Crohn's is something to not
> > > be fooled around with and it is not curable. I have met and know(n)
> > > and know, many patients of Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis (similar in
> > > the bowel inflamation department) when I too belonged to the late
> > > United Ostomy Association. I haven't got it, but know many who have.
> > > Most of them have had a long and painful, sometimes debilitating,
> > > association and course of treatment with it which lasted long term for
> > > many years. Get your doctor to level with you, if he can, and get the
> > > facts from him if he can help. If he can't, get a GOOD
> > > gastroenterologist on your team. You can live with it but it is going
> > > to be with you for a long time if the doc's diagnosis is accurate.
> > > Crohn's by the way, can attack any part of the alimentary canal between
> > > the mouth and the anus. Learn all that you can about Crohn's.
> > > Prednisone will likely become one of your early medications but isn't
> > > always a savior. Discuss its use with the doctor of your choice.
>
> > > PcolaPhil
> > ------------------
>
> > Prednisone should be a LAST option. It causes liver damage and will
> > sap your energy and strength. Don't take it AT ALL if you can avoid
> > it. !!!
>
> Not for a short time. If taken for months or years perhaps and it
> depends on the dosage. It is a powerful anti-inflammatory treatment if
> used wisely.
> --- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Prednisone side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an
allergic reaction to prednisone: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling
of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you
have any of these serious side effects:

problems with your vision;

swelling, rapid weight gain, feeling short of breath;

severe depression, unusual thoughts or behavior, seizure
(convulsions);

bloody or tarry stools, coughing up blood;

pancreatitis (severe pain in your upper stomach spreading to your
back, nausea and vomiting, fast heart rate);

low potassium (confusion, uneven heart rate, extreme thirst, increased
urination, leg discomfort, muscle weakness or limp feeling); or

dangerously high blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision,
buzzing in your ears, anxiety, confusion, chest pain, shortness of
breath, uneven heartbeats, seizure).

Less serious prednisone side effects may include:

sleep problems (insomnia), mood changes;

acne, dry skin, thinning skin, bruising or discoloration;

slow wound healing;

increased sweating;

headache, dizziness, spinning sensation;

nausea, stomach pain, bloating; or

changes in the shape or location of body fat (especially in your arms,
legs, face, neck, breasts, and waist).

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call
your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side
effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

From: ron on 7 Dec 2009 21:51

you got some real good advice! Like I said before, and as echoed by all the
others, get the diet FIRST - her dad had COPD/emphysema along with the
Crohns and was on prednisone for both and it was hard on him. (wife is an
RN by the way) when we brought him to live with us, he'd had second bowel
surgery and was 96 lbs! We had him back into 140 range in about 3 years but
diet was also a problem if he ate wrong thing - he loved fresh tomatos but
the seeds would tear him up

--
Merry Christmas

Ron

From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 7 Dec 2009 21:54

On Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:48:04 -0800, in2dadark wrote:

>>
>> Anybody else here have it, how bad, what can I look forward too, and how
>> are you 'treating' it?
>
> My cousin has it. And he came close to having to wear a colostomy bag. He
> still drinks beer and smokes in spite of crohns.
>
> My advice (and this would be the same even if you didn't mention crohns..)
> is get the book 'live right 4 your type' - By Peter D'adamo. This a great
> book for EVERYONE. I've lived by it for the last decade and it changed my
> life. I always was marginally good with finances, spending when I made
> good and spending when I made little. Now, thanks to a diet that is more
> suited to me , I am more clear headed and make better decisions. I'd never
> have my escape place in Pa if it weren't for Dr. D and his research in
> diet.
>
> And, many Asian cultures have been using blood type for eons. They use it
> in hiring and setting up love connections. Don't fret. If you can follow
> the advice in this book Crohns will not be a factor in your life. Let the
> band play on..
>
> PS: My cousin doesn't take advice from anyone, new age or otherwise. So,
> he suffers..

I'll have a look into this, I was reparing a computer for a girl studying
to get her registration (RN, that is) and when I mentioned Crohn's she
said, WOW! Why? She said that can be pretty debilitating...

Wow, indeed. I'll borrow Scott's gun, with ONE round before I have a
colostomy bag...!!!

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